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WASHINGTON, Clark CD — The Clark County Conservation District is calling on residents to show support for implementation of a fee on parcels that they believe will keep the agency afloat. On Sept. 11 the Clark County Council will host a public hearing on a proposed $5 per […]

NCDEA Pacific Region Representation — I support the Clark Conservation District’s request for funding. Conservation districts work with landowners who want and need help with natural-resource issues. The help that districts provide is voluntary and nonregulatory; we work with people who want to work with us. For most […]

WASHINGTON, Clark CD — As representatives of the Clark Conservation District prepare for a public hearing tonight, we hope that county councilors will be paying attention…The district has admirably served residents for more than 70 years, providing instruction and equipment that enhances land use throughout the area. From […]

WASHINGTON, Clark CD — “Our farm is not only for farming but for keeping natural wildlife habitat,” Brenda Calvert said. “We’re working with habitat, not stripping it away.” Developing that connection with the environment has come in large part from the connection the Calverts have had with the […]

WASHINGTON, Clark CD – One barrier to farming in Clark County is a lack of infrastructure and the potential loss of existing infrastructure. Since the 1940s, the Clark Conservation District has connected landowners with the agencies that provide technical and financial assistance…the agency will run out of money […]

WASHINGTON – Funding the Clark Conservation District is essential if we wish to support that which we say we value…It is disheartening to have county councilors who fail to understand the Clark Conservation District’s benefits for all the people of Clark County. Source: Letter: Conservation district is worthwhile

In the 1990s and early 2000s, the Clark Conservation District did an immense amount of work on Lockwood Creek bordering our property. Afterwards, the fish returned because their habitat had been restored, access to the creek was cleared, the integrity of the banks had been reinforced, animals could again cross […]

WASHINGTON – I’ve always had a great deal of respect for the mission of the Clark Conservation District. I was not surprised by the Clark County Council decision to not “saddle taxpayers with another expense” (“Conservation district going broke,” April 4, The Columbian). Source: Letter: Support conservation district